Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX80

Below, we are looking at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy NX was revealed 6 months later than the WX80 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Galaxy NX matches up versus the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX provides physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and WX80 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and WX80.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy NX having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively.